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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 990FXA-GD80 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX vs MSI Z68A-GD80 (B3)

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 28identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z68A-GD80 (B3) has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI 990FXA-GD80 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX (3 vs 2). The MSI 990FXA-GD80 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX has 3 more SATA III connectors than the MSI Z68A-GD80 (B3) (6 vs 3). The MSI Z68A-GD80 (B3) has 4 more SATA II connectors than the MSI 990FXA-GD80 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX (4 vs 0). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the MSI 990FXA-GD80 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX, Intel on the MSI Z68A-GD80 (B3). Processor socket: Socket AM3 on the MSI 990FXA-GD80 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the MSI Z68A-GD80 (B3).

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM3
    • LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 3
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 0
    • 4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 1
    • 4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 6
    • 4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 1
    • 2

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67 specifications
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MSI

990FXA-GD80 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX

Model 990FXA-GD80

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Z68A-GD80 (B3)View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
System bus rateKnown for one5.2 GT/s
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers800,1066,1333,1600,1800,2133 MHz1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one3-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers63
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers04
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectors11
TPM connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one2
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityDiffers21
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers61
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 990FXIntel Z68
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950
Audio chipRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers43
PCI slotsDiffers12
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneSATAII 3Gb/s
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATAIII 6Gb/s

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